| Guwahati–Dullabcherra Express | |
| Color: | DAA06D |
| Type: | Mail/Express |
| Status: | Operating |
| Locale: | Assam |
| Operator: | Northeast Frontier Railway |
| Ridership: | 900+ one way (per journey) |
| Start: | Guwahati (Ghy) |
| Stops: | 10 |
| End: | Dullabcherra (Dlcr) |
| Distance: | 410km (260miles) |
| Journeytime: | 11h 45m (DN) 12h 5m (UP) |
| Frequency: | Tri-weekly[1] |
| Line Used: | 3;
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| Class: | AC 2-tier AC 3-tier Sleeper class General Unreserved |
| Seating: | Yes |
| Sleeping: | Yes |
| Autorack: | Not available |
| Catering: | E-Catering |
| Observation: | Windows |
| Entertainment: | Not available |
| Baggage: | Below the seats |
| Stock: | ICF (Utkrisht livery) |
| Gauge: | Broad gauge |
| Electrification: | No |
| Trainnumber: | 15617/15618 |
| Trainlength: | 330 m approx. |
| Owners: | Indian Railways |
| Speed: | Avg. speed 35km/h (DN) 34km/h (UP) Max. speed 100km/h |
| Maintenance: | Guwahati |
| Sharing: | 05697/05698 Guwahati New Jalpaiguri Special |
The 15617/15618 Guwahati–Dullabcherra Express is an Express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways that runs between Guwahati and Dullabcherra via old Karimganj Junction in the Indian state of Assam.[2] It is currently being operated with 15617 DN / 15618 UP train numbers on a tri-weekly basis.[3] It runs as an overnight train from Guwahati and as a Day-Night train from Dullabcherra.[4] [5]
This train was inaugurated and flagged off on 19 October 2023, from Guwahati by Himanta Biswa Sarma, chief minister of Assam.[6] After inauguration, this became the first direct train service between Guwahati and Dullabcherra.[7] This was also the first train to Guwahati via old Karimganj Junction in 5 years, with the last time a train ran via this station to Guwahati was way back in 2018.[8] [9]
The 15617 DN/Guwahati–Dullabcherra Express has an average speed of 35 km/h and covers a distance of 410 km in 11h 45m. The 15618 UP/Dullabcherra–Guwahati Express has an average speed of 34 km/h and covers a distance of 410 km in 12h 05m.[10]
| Train number | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15617[11] | Guwahati | 10:00 PM | Mon, Wed, Sat | Dullabcherra | 09:45 AM | Next day | |
| 15618 | Dullabcherra | 11:10 AM | Tue, Thu, Sun | Guwahati | 11:15 PM | Same day |
| GHY - DLCR - GHY Express | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15617 | Stations | 15618 | |||||||||
| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | ||||||||
| ---- | 22:00 | Guwahati | 23:15 | ---- | |||||||
| 22:54 | 22:56 | Jagiroad | 21:51 | 21:53 | |||||||
| 23:23 | 23:25 | Chaparmukh Junction | 21:15 | 21:17 | |||||||
| 00:01 | 00:03 | Hojai | 20:36 | 20:38 | |||||||
| 00:17 | 00:19 | Lanka | 20:20 | 20:22 | |||||||
| 01:15 | 01:17 | Manderdisa Junction | 19:25 | 19:27 | |||||||
| 03:04 | 03:06 | Maibang | 17:28 | 17:30 | |||||||
| 04:10 | 04:15 | New Haflong | 16:00 | 16:05 | |||||||
| 06:30 | 06:40 | Badarpur Junction | 13:30 | 13:40 | |||||||
| 07:20 | 07:30 | Karimganj Junction | 12:40 | 12:50 | |||||||
| 08:18 | 08:20 | Baraigram Junction | 12:00 | 12:02 | |||||||
| 09:45 | ---- | Dullabcherra | ---- | 11:10 | |||||||
The halts of the train are:
Guwahati (Ghy) ⬇️
Dullabcherra (Dlcr) ⬆️
The train has dedicated Utkrisht livery ICF rakes with a max speed of 100 km/h. The train consists of 14 coaches:
The route is not completely electrified, so both way the trains are hauled by diesel locomotive. Both way the trains are hauled by Siliguri loco shed based WDP-4, WDP-4D & New Guwahati loco shed based WDP-4D, WDG-4D.[12]
The train shares its rakes with 05697/05698 Guwahati New Jalpaiguri Special.